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GREY, Richard . A system of English ecclesiastical law...For the use of young students in the universities, who are designed for Holy Orders. . [London]. Printed by E. and R. Nutt, 1732. The Second Edition. 8vo. [16], 448pp, [84]. Contemporary blind-decorated panelled sprinkled calf, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece. A crisp copy, slightly rubbed and marked. Some staining to endpapers and slight spotting to text. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33227

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COKER, [John], [GERARD, Thomas]. A survey of dorsetshire. Containing the antiquities and natural history of that county. With A Particular Description of all the Places of Notes, and Antient Seats... London. Printed for J. Wilcox...and S. Palmer and J. Huggonson, 1732. Folio. [4], 128pp, [20]. With an engraved folding map and six engraved plates. Contemporary speckled calf, recently rebacked and recornered, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Boards rubbed and marked. Contemporary inked annotation to recto of FFEP, armorial blind-stamp of Thomas Homer-Saunders beneath, offsetting to title page, small hole to head of leaf Nn2 - touching index running-title, lightly foxed and browned. More > £ 650.00 Antiquates Ref. 18780

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RUTTY, John. A spiritual diary, and soliloquies. London. Printed and sold by James Phillips, 1796. Second edition. 8vo. xix, [1], 421pp, [3]. With a terminal advertisement leaf. Contemporary tree-calf, black morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Rubbed, slight splitting to upper joint. Book-label of Henry Birkbeck, Jun. to FEP, very small marginal hole to lower corner of leaf X2, foxed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 16946

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[JACOBIN CLUB]. A speech, delivered at the jacobin club, supposed in the candlerigs of glasgow. [Glasgow?]. [s.n.], [1793?]. First edition. 8vo. 7pp, [1]. Stitched into modern marbled wrappers, printed paper lettering- piece to upper wrapper. A clean and crisp copy. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33306

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[GEORGE II]. [A signed document relating to the installation of Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick within the Order of the Garter]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1760]. Folio. Manuscript on paper. Recent calf-backed brown cloth boards. Two sheets, tipped-in onto two leaves; preceded by leaves bearing typed details and contemporary engraved portraits of George II and Prince Ferdinand, and followed by an engraved portrait of Thomas Holles (with a typed note below), another of Henry Bilson Legge, two of Lord North, and one of Stephen Martin Leake. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 27472

[PULTENEY, William, Earl of Bath]. A short view of the State of affairs, With Relation to great britain, for Four Years past; with some remarks on The Treaty lately Published and a Pamphlet intitled, observations upon it. London. Printed for R. Francklin, 1730. First edition. 8vo. 36pp. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Title and final page dust-soiled, small worm-trail to lower margins. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21619

[PULTENEY, William Earl of Bath]. A short view of the state of affairs, with relation to great britain, for four years past; with some remarks on the treaty lately published and a pamphlet intitled, Observations upon it.. London. Printed for R. Francklin, 1730. First edition. 8vo. 36pp. Modern grey paper boards, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece. Light browning and slight scattered spotting throughout. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 33557

[DEFOE, Daniel]. A Short View of The Present State of the Protestant Religion in britain, as It is now profest in the Episcopal Church in England, the Presbyterian Church in Scotland, and the Dissenters in Both. Edinburgh. [s.n.], 1707. First edition. 8vo. 48pp. Recent black morocco-backed marbled boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 27118

SCOTT, Major John. A short review of the transactions in bengal during the last ten years. London. Printed for J. Debrett, 1782. First edition. 8vo. [2], 120pp. Without half-title. Modern brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Short closed tear to creased title page, single early manuscript correction to text, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 32633

WADE, George. A short inquiry into the doctrine of the trinity, As it is laid down in H. Scripture. Wherein the Errors of Dr. Clarke, Relating to that Subject, are Examin'd, and Confuted. London. Printed by H. P. for G. Strahan, 1722. First edition. [16], 90pp, [2]. ESTC T96536.

[Bound with:] NOTTINGHAM, [Daniel Finch], Earl of. The answer of the Earl of Nottingham to Mr. Whiston's Letter to Him, Concerning the Eternity of the Son of God, and Of the Holy Ghost. London. Printed for Edward Valentine, 1721. First edition. [2], vi, 163pp, [1]. ESTC N2034

[And:] ALTHAM, R. A charge Deliver'd to the clergy of the Arch-Deaconry of ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 27786

[EYRE, Francis]. A short essay on the christian religion, descriptive of the advantages which have accrued to society by the establishment of it, as contrasted with the manners and customs of mankind before that happy period... London. Printed by J. P. Coghlan, 1795. First edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 140pp. With a half-title. Uncut, stitched as issued in original publisher's blue wrappers. Title in manuscript to upper cover, wrappers creased, substantial loss to spine panel. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 19006

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BELL, Thomas. A short essay on Military First Principles. London. Printed for T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt, 1770. First edition. 8vo. [4], xii, 223pp, [1]. Sumptuously bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed, a trifle marked, ink-stain to upper board. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplates of John Arthur Brooke and Ian Paton to FEP and FFEP respectively. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 15222

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SMART, William. A short discourse (After sermon) Recommending the Service and Prayers of the Church; Delivered in a Meeting-House in Edinburgh, September 28th. 1712... Edinburgh. Printed by James Watson, 1712. First edition. Quarto. 12pp. Bound by Maclehose of Glasgow, nineteenth century calf-backed marbled board, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed. Book-label of J. R. P. Forrest to FEP, head of text-block shaved (with loss to running-title at times), loss to title page (not touching text), paper repairs to verso of title and fore-edge of the majority of leaves. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28591

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CLARK, Hugh. WORMULL, Thomas. A short and easy introduction to heraldry... London. Printed for G. Kearsley, 1779. Fourth edition. 8vo. [4], 106pp. With 24 engraved plates. Without the final leaf of advertisements. Later brown cloth, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked. Occasional spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 26387

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BOND, W.. A sermon, preached in the church of saint peter, dorchester, at the primary visitation of folliott, lord bishop of bristol, On Saturday, June 9, 1798. Salisbury. Printed by J. Easton, 1799. First edition. Quarto. [4]11pp, [1]. Stitched into later buff card wrappers. Rubbed, chipped, and marked. Book-label of the Dorset collection to verso of upper panel, leaves toned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24329

DICKINSON, R[obert]. A sermon preached in the parish-church of st. mary, newington, surry, on sunday the 29th day of july, 1798, before the gentlemen of the committee, and the corps of the armed association, of the said parish. London. Printed for and sold by F. and C. Rivington, 1798. First edition. 23pp, [1]. ESTC T208237.

[Bound after:] HORSLEY, Samuel. The Analogy between the Light of inspiration and the Light of learning, as Qualification for the Ministry. A sermon, preached in the cathedral church of glocester, at a public ordination of priests and deacons, On sunday, september 9, 1787. Gloucester. Printed by R. Raikes, [1787]. First edition. [4], 24pp. ESTC T12821.

[Bound before:] JEBB, John. A short ... More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 16555

BENTHAM, Edward. A sermon Preached in the Parish-Church of Christ-Church, London...To which is annexed, An Account of The Society for promoting Christian knowledge. London. Printed by J. and W. Oliver...and Sold by John Rivington, 1772. First edition. Quarto. 145 [i.e. 153]pp, [3]. Stitched, as issued. Fore-edge damp-stained, corners creased with some occasional loss. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 20976

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AUDLEY, Matthew. A sermon Preached before the several associations of the laudable order of anti-gallicans, at bow-church in Cheapside, On Thursday, April 23, 1752. London. Printed for J. Robinson, 1752. First edition. Quarto. [4], 20pp. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's powder blue wrappers. Extremities worn, without spine panel, loss to wrappers, a trifle marked. Browned and spotted. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20161

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O'BEIRNE, T[homas] L[ewis]. A sermon preached before his excellency the lord lieutenant, and both houses of parliament, on Tuesday the 16th January, 1798, being the day appointed by his excellency for a general thanksgiving to almighty god, for the many signal and important victories which his divine providence hath vouchsafed to his majesty's fleets in the course of the present war. Dublin. Printed for William Watson and Son, 1798. First edition. 8vo. 38pp. Recent marbled paper wrappers. Bookplate of Ron Clive Fiske to verso of upper wrapper. Occasional manuscript corrections to text - seemingly in the hand of the author. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title page: 'For His Grace The Lord Primate / From the Author'. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24432

[THE MARINE SOCIETY]. A sermon preached before the President, Vice-Presidents, and Governors, of the marine society, at St. andrew's church, holborn, on occasion of their anniversary meeting, on thursday 10th february 1774.. London. Printed for J. Dodsley, 1777. The third edition. [4], 36pp.

[Bound with:] GLASSE, Samuel. A sermon preached before the president, vice-presidents, and governors, of the Marine Society...Including The General Account of Receipts and Disbursements to the present Time: with the State of the Subscription; and a List of the Governors. London. Printed for Dodsley, 1778. First edition. [4], 62pp. ESTC T136163.

[And:] KAYE, Richard. A sermon preached before the president, vice-presidents, and governors, ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 35146